BioNano Irys Guidelines

BioNano IrysPrep sample requirements

Human blood: Please provide 3 mL of fresh human blood, drawn into EDTA tubes. The blood should be kept fresh and stored at 4°C (not frozen) for no more than 5 days. If frozen blood must be used, or if total blood available is less than 3 mL, please contact us.

Animal tissue: Please provide at least 40 mg of tissue, flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen immediately after harvesting, and stored at -80°C. Avoid any freeze-thawing of sample prior to use. If a larger tissue chunk needs to be broken down, do so by fragmenting under liquid nitrogen using a mortar and pestle. Ensure the sample stays frozen during transport.

Plant: Please provide at least 2 grams of plant material. Do not dark-treat. Seedlings are preferred. If seedlings aren’t available, select the youngest freshest leaves possible; avoid fully mature leaves. Once harvested, leaves should be kept fresh, not frozen, and shipped immediately upon harvest. Please inquire about shipping guidelines for fresh plant material. If frozen leaves must be used, or if other parts of the plant must be used (e.g., flowers, roots), please contact us.